Airbus

1501-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

WQ9XIE
2020-10-01

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
AFTRCC Concurrence	Text Documents	2020-10-01
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Oct 6 2020]	Correspondence	2020-10-06
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Oct 7 2020]	Correspondence	2020-10-07

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Airbus

Address

Attention:	Alan Marston
Street Address:	Building A3, Cody Technology Park
P.O. Box:
City:	Farnborough
State:
Zip Code:	GU14 0LX
Country:	United Kingdom
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Swanson
First Name: Robert
Title: Senior Legal Counsel
Phone Number: 240-285-7634

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
To fly a High Altitude Psuedo Satellite UAV in the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona as part of a joint civilian military trial over the period October 2020 to April 2021.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To fly a High Altitude Psuedo Satellite UAV in the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona as part of a joint civilian military trial over the period October 2020 to April 2021.

Information

Callsign:	WQ9XIE
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/02/2020
Operation End Date:	04/02/2021

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Airbus	Z8B	2	Yes

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Mark Utteridge
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2020-09-29 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Yuma	Arizona	North 32 58 30	West 114 16 15	Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona	200.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? No
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	150.00000000-156.01250000 MHz	MO	5.000000 W 5.000000 W	P	2.50000000 %	25K0F3E	FM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	452.00000000-456.00000000 MHz	MO	1.000000 W 1.000000 W	M	2.50000000 %	25K0F1D	FM GMSK

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Yuma	Arizona	North 32 58 30	West 114 16 15	Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ: Airborne, max altitude 75,000 feet AGL	200.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 23000.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Nil

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	2.39300000-2.39700000 GHz	MO	300.000000 mW 300.000000 mW	P	2.50000000 %	20M0G7W	QPSK with Viterbi coding

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